[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 9, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

  (Ms. SLOTKIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SLOTKIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to put a human face on the 
detrimental impact this government shutdown has on real people, many 
who are our most vulnerable, especially our children who deserve for us 
to lead with compassion.
  Our families depend on the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, HUD. Right now, Madam Speaker, landlords are being asked 
to spare families from eviction because HUD funding expired and they 
are desperately trying to find reserve funds to help our residents. 
This is not right.
  In Wayne County, Michigan, there are low-income families, elderly and 
disabled residents, and over 450 housing units whose contracts have 
expired with another 150 expiring this month. Make no question, they 
cannot fly to Mar-a-Lago to stay warm in the middle of winter.
  The shutdown has caused HUD to halt health and safety inspections, 
putting our most vulnerable citizens yet again in harm's way. These 
folks will suffer due to Trump's shutdown.
  Madam Speaker, the President gets to sleep soundly while he plays 
political and partisan games and the lives of Americans are put in 
harm's way. I uplift my neighbors and ask that they know that people 
here do care about them.

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